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Good Enough: Balancing Gold-Plated Dreams with Real-World Data Architecture

Good Enough: Balancing Gold-Plated Dreams with Real-World Data Architecture

Data architecture under budget and time constraints: balancing value, governance, and documentation without over-engineering.

02 Sep 2025
DuckDB: The Data Engineer’s Secret Weapon for High-Performance Analytics

DuckDB: The Data Engineer’s Secret Weapon for High-Performance Analytics

Explore DuckDB’s features, its rising popularity among data engineers, and how it integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Fabric for efficient data processing.

29 Apr 2025
Quick byte: Automating your Microsoft Fabric lakehouse maintenance programatically

Quick byte: Automating your Microsoft Fabric lakehouse maintenance programatically

Learn how to optimize and vacuum your Microsoft Fabric lakehouse tables for better performance and efficiency. Keep your data running smoothly!

13 Mar 2025
Effortless Change Tracking in Delta Lake: A Guide to Delta Change Data Feed

Effortless Change Tracking in Delta Lake: A Guide to Delta Change Data Feed

Track changes in your Delta Lake tables using Delta Change Data Feed. Learn how to enable CDF for efficient incremental processing, ETL, and CDC

05 Feb 2025
The Future of Data Careers: How AI Will Reshape (Not Replace) Analyst and Engineer Roles

The Future of Data Careers: How AI Will Reshape (Not Replace) Analyst and Engineer Roles

Are data analytics and engineering viable in the AI era? Explore your job outlook and whether AI will replace or enhance data roles.

21 Jan 2025
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